Coffee Theme Shower

Please forgive me for not posting yesterday. I was still recovering from the weekend. And what a glorious weekend it was! My coffee-themed baby shower was a hit! I was so caught up in the excitement that believe it or not, I didn’t snap a single picture. Not one! So, I bummed a few off some friends just to give you an idea.

The table display was gorgeous complete with coffee inspired sweets… mocha flavored cake frosting and dark chocolate covered espresso beans. I haven’t had that much sugar or caffeine in ages. I was flyin’ high!

I used rhinestone iron-on letters to make this onesie banner for little Lottie.

And for a sentimental touch, I clothes pinned baby pictures of Ginny above every window and door frame.

I may have had a misty-eyed moment seeing photos Ginny as a little girl knowing that in just a few weeks, we will get to hold her little girl, Charlotte. Tear… sniff… sniff.

If you’re anything like me, you absolutely dread baby shower games. I’ve played my fair share of guess-the-size-of-mom’s-belly, and I’m admittedly hopeless when it comes to saying the forbidden word “baby” which usually results in my forfeiting all of my clothespins to some competitive party-goer within the first five minutes of the shower. Needless to say, I was bound and determined to avoid any and all annoying baby shower games. So, we had a onsie decorating contest instead, and the girls loved it!

Two or three girls teamed up to design and decorate a onesie using colorful fabric markers. We strung them up all around the house and Ginny got to vote for her favorite. The winners received a prize {gourmet coffee of course}, but the best part about it was that half of the girls didn’t know each other when the shower began, yet they bonded while doing something creative and hands-on. I appreciate parties that take into consideration that not everyone enjoys making small talk. This is a great way to get people to relax and enjoy themselves while expressing themselves in a unique way. As you can see by the Arabic on this particular onesie…. this was a pretty eclectic bunch.

And last but not least, I put together a “Thank You Card” basket for Ginny with a pen, some stamps, and of course the same blank printable cards I used for her invitations and the beverage labels. They come in 4 different designs and they’re all adorable!

Well, there you have it. I had an absolute blast preparing for Ginny’s baby shower {even if I can’t stomach the thought of another chocolate covered espresso bean}. Ha!

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Mommy said,

Ginny’s Mom, Lottie’s Mimi, just has to say that it was the coolest shower ever! The decorations, the theme, the creativity (wow!), the conversations, the fun……amazing! As the oldest person there, I smartly teamed up with the three youngest members of the group to create a onesie. Of course, we won! I was accused to teaming up with them knowing Ginny would choose their creation and that I would win a prize. Just for the record, I gave my prize the the person who truly should have won the contest—you know who you are 🙂 The ladies at Center City Church and Caribou are such dear, loving friends to Ginny. She is blessed to have them in her life. And, they always make me feel special! Thanks Salina, Kelly, Dara, Desiree, and the rest of you who made the day so memorable and special for Ginny.